Operating mechanism for fare registers and indicators.



W. I. OHMER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8.11908.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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OPERA-HN@ MBGHAMSM FOR FARE RBGISIERS AND INDXCATORS.

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f nr broken andy; Fig. 2 is n sectional View on the line g/ y or' Fig.l, showing a top nino View oi the mechanism; Fig. 3 is a Side Jurion ofthe selector mechanism; Fig. 4 i lon fun View ol' the Same; Fig. 5 is a60 irl-.ie ,i ai tion-(il View of the fare imiinon shmringr theoperating mechanism -ewn' in side elevation; Fig. 6 is a nn, elevationor' the fare indicator and l We operating mechanism therefor; Fig. `7f65 longitudinal Sectional View of the cirannif-r ami closer; Fig. 8 istraue ciif unl view of the circuit breaker :merz Fig. S isa diegrumnmtioview e 'irrfnite; Fifi'. l() is :l detail View 70 we eoira e ing of theturnstile; ll a Sectional View taken onthe o, l() :uid looking in the diii `n of the arrows; Fig. i2 is a horizonei *mimi view of the rearportion of a 75 rimini; n modified forni tlwreof; Fig. rop planyview ofa 'fore register of )file io which my inrention may he ap Fig. il :idetail View of the Setting member for said register; 80 is :in (lelevation of u portion of wow slimming ,will operating nie1n it.`lnimeeting devices in elevation; H3 o loto-il view of the Clutch @fromeen; 'between tlv actuating shaft- :ind .g5 ihr \.:rli,ing member.

l' rimer, lli-:wings l have illustrated one Hin-dment of my .inventionand' have :um n the suine applied to u, street ear, l, l oi the "my :islyou enter" type. This (mit 5)'0 :in :in enlarged platform 2 and isprovided with two doors, an entrance 3 :indv an exit 4 itwiww "leiding'lroin the for lproper to this pletn iorni. 'lhe plutiorin itself 1sdivided lnto o i. l i- 1 two n :igoniiys ivy-means of a, railing 5 ex-95 H A minding rearwardly from a point near the l inner side of theentrance doorway to :i noini near the Center of the platform, thenlaterally to the edge of the platform, thus 'fos-:ning in aisle, betweenthe railing 5 and 100 tile renr end of the platform, which leads m theentrance. This aisle is preferably provided with a tnrnstile 6 tocontrol the entmnue of the passengers and cause them to puse Clos-:e tothe rail fr, behind which the 105 mnomtor stands in the space betweenthe trio Gooi-S. thus enabling the conductor to eolie@ the fares as thep21; "engere enter the wir.

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I mount a fare register, which is indicated with the nu.'V iii: t" 1 thereference numeral 7 upon the inner f b. sii/le of the partition 8 whichdivides the car proper from the platform.

of this patent a single actuating member is.`

o eratively connected to and forms a part o both the setting means andthe operating means. The means for setting the register to register aparticular fare and for operating the same to register that fare fornino part of the present invention and I have, therefore, shown only somuch of these means asis nec/essary to illustrate the application of myinvention thereto.

This tare register may be of any suitable type whit-,li L is adapted toregister any one ot a series The 1 hrase settin the fare register andsiml iler expressions, as used in the specification and claims, refertothe operation of set ting the several parts of the fare i'egisierr ingmechanism in such a position that, when the registering mechanism isoperated, ej predetermined fare will be registered. The f actuatingmember of the fare register is here shown at 9 and is adapted to berotate about a longitudinal axis to set the fare register and to bemoved longitudinally te Operate the registering mechanism to reg InFigs. 13 t0 16 I have illus i ister the fare.

trated one form of register in which such f an actuating member isemployed. This register comprises end members i200 having Journaledtherein countershiifls. one ot' which is indicated at i201. Mounted uponeach countershaft is a plurality of printingv counters each preferablycomprising a type disk 202 and a gear wheel Q03. Extending parallel withthis eountershaft and in a plane located above the same is an actuatorshaft 204 having a suitable toothed actuator 205 slidably mountedthereon but rotatable therewith. This actuator adapted to 'ne movedlongitudinally of the actuating shaft 204 to bring the same intooperative relation With the desired counters and then to he rotated, bythe rotation of the shaft, to actuate saidcounters. The longitudinalmovement of the actuator is acctim lished by means of a setting shaft200 which is here shown as a screw shaft rotatably mounted intlie endmembers and having mounted thereon a nut 207 provided with a dependi ingportion or yoke 208,. the arms of which extend on the opposite sides ofthe actuator 205. thereby causing the actuator to inove screw shaft hereshown iii i'., und nhuv n iiiinilieiffwir iii finiti shaft. 4 reiseconn. io minste the permit tir i to gli@ shzzfi'. hi I.) ineiiiberadapta suitable pera tia scribed and f: he set, the insoluti in farewhich usi-.i 'new movement et' the actuator ,is ficcoiiip:IMtrai'isversely re mounted cn a its rear edge a i with zi pinion innerend ci :i end of the :iftiiziii the end ineinliw putin HHM allai ilifiinvention ilu; mun. i .iueiiiber with. im' inveiitiiin :iii @initiatedprovided e trol. oi" shaft to i-vf. sired fare anism indepeiiil anisnifor :iet 'i register the fait. ti'atiiig the inve! drawings, une it s'i1.55 1n which I have presided f a pinion il wizarii i .adapted ioreceive a pin eraoly accomplished by mounting elle shaft in Suitablebrackets o bearings l2 eiteruiing atram-3verselvv to dig mail andsupported by Side members i3 ofthe srigoporiiug frame 14. The pinion illof il mount d the shaft betw u rho bremhte mi secured tlierero a eplimvor lrei* which slidaloly ii'iourited in am oioogated groove or kevway inthe elmii ML 'llms il' vili be seen that, w en the pinion i5 roiaffiwfijdie` Shaft will be' caused Lo i'nove Llierewiip-ll, ooit that the sliafimay be moved lorogiudiueily i relatively to the pinion il, the pinionbeing held against longitudinal moverme/iii by the l brackets 12. Thispinion meshes, with ruck 17 supported bv e carriage LCL. winril extendstransversely to the wimil; i0 am mounted upon suitable goin, s mi, i byside members i3 of the frame M mi here shown as shafts or rods l. Thinprovided vvitix :i plurality of stops, one for earl; faire which alieleider is adapted to register. ministeri io be moved from their normalrid caused to projeet beyond carriage upon which Lilley arelapi/gorielY. These Siop ar here elloivii as v 'iefilly movable pins 2Omoumed in tixeixorrmntnl L portion 21 of the carriage and adapted to beprojected above ehe carrififfe, outlie-,id normally in their lower or re'acted posi g tion by means of' Springs foiled abou@ Lr E respeetivepins lo and hearing; :itiiieir ogpi posite ends: against the lioizonmi{martino} 2l of die nrriuge and roller@ :L severed to llie 'lower endsof the pine. means may be employed im' eeieirtiiig und l elevating hedesired stm; or piu im. the present instance i lmve emr-loved sleetro-magnets for this purpose and have shown eaeh of ille pins 20 asprovided wiiii i a lever 24. pivot-filly mounted oeweeo ends on pivotlugs 25 Supported on tile eerria'ge 18 and having one end looselycorruected to the pin, preierebly by providing ehe lever with' a. slotor elongaed 2o adapted to engage o projection 2T sw; rured lo rho top orpio 2G. The opposiie end of ilie lever Qd iC loo-amy eoni'ieeed lo l thearmature of mi eioctromagnet. in *die pi-@Sem instzmoe this.: and of thelever ,24-

Siirriuge movable provider'ii with :i slot, or elongated recess carriedby an l extension or lug 3() secured to the core Bl i of il solenoidFlach solenoid is provided .viii a separare eleoirioal circuit 33, fhlof' which circuits is provided 'with a Circuit l 'weeker und irloser, nhereinafter described. suitable l,

An #,ietiiuting mex/ailier of any viiiirvf'or le iiiovzioly 1x1/armednear die carriage l5, und :idaped io engage onel of ille stops or pms l0when il; is l n iei pwieczed position und :remate @he same'io l mme #he(.-azrriage 18 :i iiisiance sufficient-,l to impart the nocesezxrvamount of rotation i ating membro a fori-card 5ml iliereoi'. that inl:f"

lo the giuria. if?? io 'Srme fare 'register to register the fareeorreeponding to the. parn ioulzir piu iviiir has been projected. n[nthe proscar iiiefi: i inve shown. this ecrurzfim 'plaie 254; extendingirringp 18 arid provided silistnnially tril.i.answreeiy io im: with a.im opening angular in Ql'fzipe :ind having its lmao 36 extendingtrink-rrlv io lie plate and loraited nl, n yoim one of ille several:etop :uid lim in; ils apex located subsilurdi inidivav imxveen 'rlie.)pi''osite sides o alle vom pla on the rpiiiposite side of for, s@ eroistr .L of. :i diei-ance therefrom, und rw-iwided willi a recoge 37 of asize suf iiwii# o :nlmii' rile entraine of one of the iii ze, Mir umeans muv be ro i A l vided and actuating this "am pl neve here Shownthe le apex of lir triangular opening -i providrd wisl'i :x pair ofpivot {xivonllg eomierted tl'rereto im arm or link 39, the ii is,mounted on e Shaft iis eels unlimited io lie side mem i ilu', *frame li.'liie opinofsite end of die @um pl L El 1s here Shown as provided wiiililliree pain-l of pivot lugs 41, to each of wiiieil ie giiroifiliveomxeoted ille upper emi of am :iris: or lil Ll, the lower ends iviiirii:1re uuuiuted on :i Slmfi 43 supnl ils mmsile ends in Clie eide memv f"more lik .viitrible elect/romalvagi e@ :i solenoid 4l, has its ed 'oone of tire links 4Q. nomma@ rire core 45 of the f -l i' il Ceulrailiiii Cillian die Solenoid `:i4-i eoernized. the com plate r wiilnuiiveii longiiiidiiizilly of "the 'i'mit il? und one of the inclined'walls of i, e apermre 35 will miga ze *Joe pin Qi) which been. oie'eedoy ilxo solenoid 232, and, ne m vom lere 3l continues iS movement, ellispin., the ourriage io Wl'airh it ie secured :md the reel; mmmi'ed oosaid carriage will ire moved irimsverselv to tfno shaft 10 sind xviiiroote the same. na offen deoergized. ilie ram pinto 34 is nuwe/5i to itsnormal or idle position by means of a suitable spring 4:6, which is hereshown :is coiled about the shaft 40 and having one end converted to ustop 46 car- 'ied 'by the iiok or firm fw supporting the zidieeeot ondof the ram plate Ril. The solenoid ffl is rxiouxrred in :a cirifuit 47which is independent oi" the circuits controlling the Several soloioifls und provided with a. circuit', breaker; and closer under thecontroi of die Conductor.

As smted, miv Suitable cireuii4 breaker and rloeer may or ei'uployed forControlling iiie several eirouifa and the circuit 47',

is, the end ad'iav but. I prefer to provide a circuit breater und closerso ironstrueted that; a sing e eratii'sn viii ve to smokes-ivory rinsene desired one ot the ein nits 35i and the rirruit IT. thussinireesively pointing the solenonls i2 and l to armate the sel eterineeluanisin. ln the drawings if have `:ifi-own one forni oi rirruitbreaker and loser tor accomplishing this result. Xs here shoun, thiscircuit breaker and eofr comprises w easing '-18 which may be mountedupon 'the partition at the rear end of the oar or in anyY other suitableposition uithin remi: ot the ei'snduetor when he is in his piave hack ofthe railing Mounted in the easing and exteiuiing lmigitudinalljs thereofis a traine or partition 49. preferably oi.' insulating material andharing mounted on each side thereofia series ot' gj irs oit' minuutlingers 50 and 5l. Each series Contains the i-,zalne number of pairs ofcontaet lingers and the eorreslmnding pairs of each series are arrangedsubstantially opposite one to another on the partition or traine 'whichframe is provided with opening lili-- stantially 'in alinen'icnt n iththe corn-,sponding eontaret fingers on thc :Lgppo the hartirwn. llarl:purr et wniavt 'tir 5() euni'ieffted to onoi' the While all ot' theconta-,rt hr@- neeted to the rireuit nii'. lseries of, pushroils :Bilare mounted in the rxr-mg lo a arranged in ,-:ubfituf tial :alim-enf .inumber ot thea-:e wie ot pairs ot' venturi n there being' one pushwhichthe ture register ter and eaeh red being ,l end with u button ui fiend.naine of the partizulrr iwfadz'tptrd to the uw llurh olf the push-N "istwo eontaet point und :3b Vfornuwl of' uiluf'li insulatrfloue 'from ifmzt hir-- or confiait p-rins uw ,m urxriueil push-rolls .3S-3 that thegage the er-ntart tart {n} Thus. when the en the mentali i i wiltrniinnf-'rs u? 'setou the wnuill engage the rontart fingers push-red.35i pushed iuwardly. the non ift will engage the von tact tiugers 3Uand @lose the Circuit 3l through the magnet 32 wl ien eonneetwl with thepiu 2i) verre-ip.inline to the puntiteo, .and this pui n sides oi i beunderstood that the Contact fingers 50 are of such Ilength that theContact will remain in engagement therewith, maintaining the ein-,uit$33 closed, until the Contact :30 has engaged the eontaet fingers 5l,thus retaining-ime pin 2() in its elevated position until the cam platehas been actuated. I have also provided means for preventing more thanone of the push-buttons 54 from being actuated at the same time. To thisrnd, lY have provided the easing 48 with a proeetiou 5S, in which thepush-rods 53 are mounted and which is provided with a luirizontal slot.or guideway 59, the pushro 53 having their upper portions, whirh exterulinto this slot, out away, as shown at (S0, thereby forming a continuousslot-` Mounted in this slot are a plurality of disks 531, the combinedWidth of which is less than the length of the slot 59, the differencebetween the combined Width of the several disks (31 and the length ofthe slot 59 being substantially equal to the greatest diameter ot' oneor the push-rods Each push-rod has its upper portion, which liesadjacent to the eut-away portion 60, pointed, as shown n, i352. Thus, itwill be seenithat, when one of the push-rods 53 is moved inwardly, thepointed upper portion thereof .ijll engage the periphery of the adjaoent(il and `will more between that disk (gni its neighboring disk, therebyforcing the two. hs-ks apart and entering between rhein. lt, 'with oneof the push-rods in its innermost position between the disks` usdefrrheil, un rifort is made to push in one et the other push-rods, thepoint 62 thereof ymill engage the periphery of the adjacent dif-1k. bei,inasmuch as that disk held :,zguinst movement hy the push-rod which hasalready been pushed in, the last-inentioued push-rod is locked againstmovement. rlueh of the push-rods a3 is provided with a iis-k .-:prrng G3mounted in the extension 58 to el l uit? f In the diagrammatic thecircuits 33 and 47 as connected to a batcircuits may be energized o5,but it will be understood that these from any suitable sourre otelectric power, and, 1n actual practerp' i tice, it will probably befound advisable to i i i l i l l l connect the same to the powercircuits b means of which the car is propelled. In Fig. l of thedrawings I have shown a car as equipped with two cireuit breakers andelosers. one secured to the partition separating the ear from theplatform and the other arranged on the floor of the platform andpreferably carried by a support.. as

rpivotall'y meunted (in the Car at 4i Ymaincler of: the eireuits tncentrel the frire mimmo he entere the preview@ iie im Lrm mili); e eduit ite ai; Hifi proairieri re mr. ii r-:iii i l shown at 48, thissupport being hinged to SU thatwhen not in use, it can he turned upagainst' the partition 8 and vili be mit el? the Way of persons on theplittferm. 'nimh 1 of the circuit breakers and close-irs is een Lnertied to the several solexieids 32? und te the siilenoid il byseparate circuits anni eirzifw maybe operated tu set the fare registeranni the fare indicator, A

While 'I have here shown the "wir :w equipped with two circuit breakerssind clesers it will be apparent that :any suitixisiv number may Yberamping/fed. and that. the may be arrangwfi in am' suitablenmni i andthat the preeent arrangement ie 'fur i purpose of illustratienverily.ilse ii; will j be apparent that while i have here Shown each of thecircuit breakers and riesere @se` Wrlw l connected with ali er" thesuiennids, une of 5 el :i tu: the eircuii'I breakers and clusters mightbe een Pi wlfii heated to a pmt m the eireuitetz cmitrni l-i the fareregister and the indicator te set the et' i. same te register undindicate certain iirea` I ilzilm' and that the ether if the circuitbreaker@ i and close-,rs might be connected with. the rete the mi:

register and indicator to rxgietrr :nui i cate the remainder of the farewhich the apparatus is adapted to register and indi cate.

'frena the foregoing description it "will seen thit the actuatingnwiuher i! mi the met to be Operated, which, .in the present i Stance,may be either the hire ri; the fare indicator, is operativelyerinnerte-f! 1 by means of the Shaftfll) anrl pinion li with a movablemember er carriage 15, which 1 member is provided with Suitable mennefor Operating the Same. Iii the pre-ent instaure '1 i tixifs eperzitingmeans is Si'wwn ns; an ating member or anni Piate iii. (hie et' fixemembers, in the preeent instance. the mw allie member 18, is providedwith :i eerie of mov'able Steps, any ene of which muy be 2 le moved intetliepath of the other weeral' member, thie part being, in the primeurinV S'Lance.-the inclined wall of tlienpening 25.3 in the cam plate 34.1t will also be een f ythat I haveprviiiedmeans initier the wmi mi tx'oiof the 'conductor for operating! the nu wirr-wei able stops, which meansis se ren'irelleri ibut 'i hirei when the i ,we not more than one of thestripe can be inmefi #we the eiwit s ier-3mi ir# the into its Operativepositie-n te engage the pari", i :tft Eins mmefi 4 i1 Mnpieie merriecarried by the Operating member, :it ene g el' i rfv Olmi-Eem emi e? ii210 time. i ,i the Suitable means are provided for viering i' r1" theshaft 10 longitudinally to actuaire the i minimi faire registeringmechanism te regiffzrer the" i fare which the faire register has heen tui H6 register in the manner above di This mechanism may be :ictrmtsuitable manner. but' here im instaure, Siu'ili ffrui @imm :i adapte/ite be @peritel by tine 7 zlliii Sil z, on the shaft it;

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i the rieli'iftor it cointhere i bt! We liiressure of the inclined intl! piii i rin iii),

rudere ill be visible both to the passengers Within the car and to thoseon the platform. In the present instance I have shown an indicatorrating the farci Y' provided with l i pa Mattei-iii, and, to this end, Ihave mounted wlzieli so arranged as to indicate the ammini of the farereceived both to the engreis in the ear and to those on the th; panelbetween the entrance and exit doors. l and 1l, and in 'frontof the glass90 contained in said panel, a cylindrical casing lwiving in the oppositesides thereof sight oiiienings 52, one of which ispvisifble through theglass or Window 90 in the partition 8 and iho other of which is visiblefrom the i'i-ii' platform. This casing may. if desired, he, pii'fvileilabove. each sight ripening 92 with ii projection 93 bearing the legendiiiie paid. A drinn 94 is rotatably iiioiiiiti'il within the cylindricalcasing 91 by ineens ot' :i shaft 95 iournaled in the ends of saideasing. 'This lli-um bears tW'o series of 5 fare indications, siich asTicket, Five vente i ete.. iis shown at 96. These two series j ei" iin-eindications are so arranged on the sight npeniiitii-.i 9i?.

npgioeiie sides et the drinn that the same fare inflar-:mimi `villalways he visible at both One end of the shaft 95, anon 'which the drumJ4 is mounted, is provided with :i bevel gear 9T which meshes with :ihowl gear 98 carried by :i vertically :iiiziiigeil shaft ift)joiii'iialefl in bearings 100 ':ii'i'ieil hy the partition 8 ot' thecar. This f-:liii'l't provided near its upper end with a piiiii-i lOlmeshing; with ii rack 102, which, in tiirn, meshes with a pinion 102Elsecured io ille shaft l0 in a manner similar to the manner of seein-ingthe pinion 1l thereto,

3' whereby the shaft rotates in unison with the pinion, lint is capableof longitudinal moveiiieiii i'el :'itively thereto. Thus, when the carfringe 1S is moved transversely to the shaft l ini-iii, with the end i l0to rotate the same to set the fare register, the hatt 9S) and the drum94 will be rotilted. The ratio of the several gears is suchthat theindicator drinn will be rotated a distance so related to the movement ofthe setting` mechanism as to bring into alinement with the sightopenings 92 the fare indici tion corresponding to the farewhich thei'iiie, register is set to register.

i shown the faire indicator as actuated bg i selector mechanism, bvmeans of Whic i'iiie register is set.

In the present arrangement of tlle mechanism I have the the But it willbe obvious that if' it is desired to use the indicator without the,register, the register can be disconnected from the selector mechanismor that l the indicator can be provided .with other controllingmechanism independent of that controlling the fare register.

l have also provided auxiliary means for `actuating the settingmechanism and the tare indicator. This auxiliary mechanism is liereshonn:is a bevel rear 103 mounted on i it the lower portion of the shaft 99and mesh-.130

shaft one ci its said movements to set the register. andpassengeractuated devices to.

impart to said shaft the other of its movements to operate thc registerto register a fare. t2. rar. a fare rc I ter mounted therein, a shaftonncctctl to -zaid register and having tiro movrtnent's. one to set saidregister to cause it, when wfeiatied, to register a Selected t'arc.:intl the other to operate said register to canso it to register a fare,con ductor-opcratod electrical devices to impart to saitlfsbfit nio ofits said movements to set thc i'cristcr, and iitrendiger-actuateddevices to imparty to shaft the other of its moi ments rio operate heregister to register a faro.

L car proahlc-il with a platform, a fare unimib-l tix-erwin, a shaftconnected alti irtistfr und leaving two movements,

der to cause it, when opu selected fare, the other ter to cause it toregister ofi-rated devices manipir plattform o impart to saidnitfveineritfs, to set the regengf'er-actiuittd ,lcvices also i theplatform to impart Y wir ot its movements, to operate thty :ler: toregister a fare.

l. A, car. i l'arc register mounted therein, :i @hait lun infr "zrotating and reciprocating movennnt. the termici" to act the register tocause it'. when. actuated, to register a selected lure, 'nd "Y latter totutorato said register stcr a tare. conductor-opn eretico devil-csincluding magnets and tht?? circuits'. operating first to set de- \iccscorro walling with'a particular fare an'l 'a "ond if y:slate sai-lshaft, whereby the conductor rtsi the refgfieter for a particular one tosety said r crazed. to ifeii to og mate said t u faro, "onflur'f latedfrom shaft one o; isl'cr., and y nmnipulalcd t' to said shaft :l shaftbmi-ig A 1115;? and reciprocating morcincni. the turnier to sci: theregister to cause it. when act nt-d, to register a selected tarc ani thelatter to operate said register to cans-' it to register a fare,conductor-operaied electrical devices, manipulated from the platform,including magnets and their circuits, operating first to set devicescorresponding with a particular fare and second to rotate sind shaft,whereby the ctunl'w-or sets the register for a particular fare, andenger-operated devices also manipulated from said platform, to recipro-7. nil' to register a fare.

ln a mechanism ol' the character dcst-ribcd. :i litre register, a shaft.connected to said loro rogiftfr. und capable of two movcmen intens forii'nparting one movement to said sl'iat't to set said register. other 1means for impartire; another movement to said shaft to operate saidregister to register a fare, and means for locking the last-mentioned/means against movement until the first-mentioned means has beenactuated.

7. In a mechanism of the character described, a fare register,v aselector mechanism connectedto said register for setting the same, and amechanism connected to said register for operating the same to registera fare, of means for locking said operating mechanism againsty movementuntil said selector mechanism has been actuated.

8. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, With apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, of a membermovable relatively t0 said actuating member and adapted to impart,movement thereto, an operating member movably supported near saidmovable member and means movable relatively vto both said movable memberand said operating member for operatively connecting said members one tothe other.

t). In a mechanism of the character de-v scribed, the combination, Witha part to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, of a movablemember connected to said actuating member and adapted to act-nate thesame, an operating member movably supported near said movable member,and a stop carried by one of said members, mow able relatively theretoand adapted to be engaged by the other of said members to actuate saidmovable member.

l0. In a mechanism of the character' described, the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor,

of a movable member operatively connected to said actuating member, anoperating member movably supported near said mov able member, and a stopmovably mounted on said movable memberand adapted to be engaged by saidoperating member to actuate said movable member.

1l. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor. of a movablemember operatively connected to said actuating member, an operatingmember movably supported near said movable member, and a plurality of`movable stops carried by one of said members and adapted to be movedinto the path of a part carried by the other of said members.

12. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, of a movablemember operatively connected to said actuating member, 'an operatingmember movably supported near said movable member, and a plurality ofstops carried by said movable member and adapted to be moved into thepath of a part carriedv by ,said operating member.

13- Inza'gnechanism of the character da-h scribed, the combination, witha part to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, of a movablemember operatively connected to said actuating member, an' operatingmember movably supported near said movable member, a plurality of stopscarried by saidmovable member and adapted to be moved into the path of apart carried by said operating memberfandmeans for locking all but oneof said. stops against movement.

.14. Ina .mechanism of the character described the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, of a movablemember connected to said actu- .ating member -and adapted to operate thesame, an operatingmember movably mounted near said movable member andhaving a a scribed, the combination, with a part to be actuated, and anactuating member therefor, ot' a. movable member operatively connectedto saidactuating, member, an operating member movably mounted near saidmovable member and having a part provided with an inclined Wall, aplurality of. stops carried by saidmovable member, and means for movinganyone of said stops 'into the path of lthat part of said operatingmember havin ..the inclined wall.

16.' n a-'mecha-nism of the character described, the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, ot a movablemember operatively connected to said actuating member, an operatingmember movably mounted near said movable member and having a partprovided with an inclined wall, a plurality of stops carried by saidmovable members, means for moving any one of said stops into the path ofthat part of said operating member having 'the inclined wall, and meansfor locking the remaining stops against movement when one of said stopshas been moved into its operative position.

17. In a mechanism of the character' described. the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, mf a movablemember operatively connected to said actuating member, a. cam platemovibly mounted near said movable member, a plurality of stops carriedby said movable member.l and means 'for moving one of said stops intopositionV to be engaged by said cam plate. Y

181 In a mechanism of the character described. the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor.

o't a movable member operatively connected l to' said actuating member,a cam plate movable transversely to the direction of movement of saidmovable member, a plurality of stops carried by said movable member andarranged longiludinall to the direction of movement thereof, an meansfor moving one of said stops into a positionto be engaged by said camplate.

19. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, of a movablemember operatively connected to said actuating member, a cam platemovable transversely to the direction of movement of said movable memberand provided with an opening having one of its walls inclined to thedirection of movement of said plate, a plurality of stops carried bysaid movable member, and means for moving one of said stops into aposition to be engaged by the inclined wall of the opening in said camplate.

20. In. a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with. apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, ol a movablemember operatively connected to said actuating member, a cam platemovable transversely to the direction of movement of said movable'member and provided with an opening having two of its walls inclined tothe direction of movement of said cam plate, a plurality of stopscarried by said movable member, and means Vfor moving one osaid stops/into a positionV to be engaged by one of the 'inclined walls of theopening in said cam plate.

2l. In a mechanismfof "the Vcharacter described, the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member there'-` for, of a movablecarriage.- operatively connected to said actuating member, a cam platemovably supported above said carriage, a, plurality of verticallyarranged-pins mounted on said carriage, and'means for moving one of saidpins into position to be engaged by said cam plate.

22. In a mechanism of the character descril'ied, the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, of a movablecarriage operatively connected to said actuating member,`a cam platemovably supported near said carriage,- a plurality of stops movablymounted on' said carriage, a corresponding plurality -ofzelectro-magnetssupported on said carriage,

means for operatively connecting the armatures of said electro-magnetsto said stops,

respectively, whereby, when one of 'said electro-magnets is energized,the'corresponding stop will be moved into the path of said'carm plate.

2.3. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, withy apart to be actuated. and an actuating member therefor, et a movablecarriage operatively connected to said actuating member, a cam'plate movably supported near said carriage, a piurality of stops .movably mountedon said carnage, a corresponding plurality of solenoids supported onsaid carriage, a plurality of'levers supported on said carriage andconnected at one end to the cores of said solenoids, respectively, andat the other end to saidv stops, respectively, whereby, when one of saidsolenoidsis energized, the corresponding stop4 will be moved into thepath of said cam plate.

24. In a mechanism ofthe character described, the combination' With apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, of a movablecarriage operatively connected to said actuating membenacam platesupported nearsaid carriage, aplurality of sto s mountedfon saidcarriage and adapted to e moved into a'positionito be engagedV bysaidcain plate, and means for successivelyI actuating oneoit said'stopsto move the same into the ath of said camplalte Iand actuating Isaid,caxii plate t'o engage' said Stop and move sa'id carriage.

25.' In a mechanism of the character described', the combination, witha. part to be actuat'ethahd an actuating member therefor, of aI movablecarriage 'o erativelyI connected to said actuating rmemb -r', a camplate movably supportedfnea'r said carriage, an electro-magnetoperatively connected to said cam plate, a plurality ofA stops mountedon said carriage and adapted tofbe moved into a position lto Ibe engagedby said cam plate, a corresponding plurality of electro-magnets mountedon said carriage, each of saidelectro-magnets being operativelyconnected to one saidy stops, and means for success'ii'elyoperating oneof the magnets on said carriage to move one of the stops into itsoperative position and the magnet connected to said cam plate ltoactuate the same.

26. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with apart to be lactuated, and `an"actuating member therefor, of a shaftconnected to said actuating member, a pinion mounted on said shaft andadapted to rotate in unison therewith, al lcarriage movable transverselyto said shaft', a rack mounted on said carriage and .adapted to engagesaid pinion, a cam plate movable transversely to said carriage, aplurality of stops mounted on said carriage, moans for moving one ofsaid stops into position to ibe engaged by said cam plate, and means foractuating said cam plate to eny gage said stop and move said carriage.

v27. In a mechanism of the character de scribed, thecomoination, vwith apart to be actuated, an actuating member therefor, a longitudinallymovable shaft connected to said Aactuating member, a movable member overati'vely connected to said shaft and adapted to rotate the same, a camplate movablymounted near 'said movable member,

alla??? and to car ied Asaid `movable e ber and ,ed td be m'iivedintposltilil;l it?) be engaged'by said cam plate, of a shaft opera'- tively'connected ,to said' longitudnallymovable shaft, means for rotating`s'aid'la'st-mentioned shaft, and means lvcontrolled by the movement of'said cani plate for locking said shaft a ainst rotation until saidcamAplate has beenactuated.

28.`In a mechanism .ofthe character described, the combination; with aA"part fo actuated, and an, :1 tuating member the lfor, a longitudinallyslxa'ftfcoiinectei vto said 'actuating m'enibe`ri,*ffaA ".ovaldi memberoperativellyy1 oiiheiettl 'and adapted :to 'rotate same, aam" lattemovably mounted near said movablnier'riben and a stop lcarried'bysaidmovaiile member ladaptedto kbe moved.'intdpositi'ii to be en by'said cap' pl'ae, of va 'shaft opera `ivel connected to'fsaidongitudixnally movable s aft, ,means rotati gvsaidvlastmenti'onedsh'aitfatop 'carrid kesaid lastmentioned sliaft, an armpivotall su .ported near said cam tey `and adaute'dtpbxtend into pathsaid Eto ,iin ymeans tlively'" connected` 'tosaid clain' i lat' for"r'noving said arm outfof'the o said' stop when said cam late' isactutedl Y 29. In a in'cc anism the 'characterdel scribed,the'combinatiop, with artto'be actuated, anv actuatn ',ineriibrer t1er'efofm'a' longitudinal-lyI inovab eshaft connected to said actuatingmember, lselector yxieclianism comprising a frame,l a carriage' movablymounted thereon and'''perativel cdnynected to said shaft torotatethe'same, cam, plate,

links movably connectingsaid cam plate vto l said frame, meansfor'ia'ctuating -said 4cam plate, a stop mounted on said carriage andadapted to be moved into position' tobe enby said cam plate, of a shaftoperatively connected to said.longitudinallymovable shaft, means forrotating Said last-mentioned shaft, a stop carried by saidlast-mentioned shaft, an arm pivotally'mounted on said frame, and a toeconnected to .one of said linksand adapted to engage a part carried bysaid arm, whereby, when said cam plate is actua-ted, said arm Willbemoved out of the path of the stop .carried by said last-mentioned shaft.

O. In a mechanism of the; character described, `the combination, with apart to be actuated, and an actuating member therefor, alfifugitndinally movabie'shaft,connected to said actuating member, amovable member operatively connected to said shaft and adapted to rotatethe same, a cam plate movably 'mounted near' said vmovable member, andstop carried by said movable member and adapted to be moved Sinto'position to be engaged by said cam plate; o a shaft operativelyconnected to said longitudinally movable shaft, means for rotating' saidlast-- mentioned shaft, e @tcp carried by said lastmentioned shaft, anarm pivotally supported near said cam plate and adapted to extend intothe path of said sto means operatively connected t0 said cam plhte formoving said arm out of the path of said stop when said cam plate isactuated, an extension secured to the end of said arm, and means formoving' said extension outwardly When the end of said erm haabeen movedout of engagement with said stop.

31. ln a mechanism. of the character described, the combination, with apart to be actuated, an actuating member therefor, a movable memberoperatively connected to ysaid actuating member, an operating membermovably supported near said movable member, an electro-magnet foractuating said operating member', a plurality of stops mounted on saidmovable member, a corresponding plurality of electro-ma nets mounted onsaid movable member an operatively connected to the respective stops,and independent circuits for cach of said magnets, of means forsuccessively closing 'the circuit through one of said last-mentionedmagnets and the circuit through said first-mentioned magnet.

32. In a mechanism of the character 'described, th combination, with aart to be actuated, an actuating member t erefor, a

movable member operatively connected t0 said actuating mcmbeig'anoperatin lmember movablyy supported near said Inova le member,an'electrdmagnet for actuating said `operating member, a plurality ofstops mounted on said movable member, a corresponding plurality'ofelectro-magnets mounted on said movable member and operatively connectedto the respective-stops, and independent circuits for each of saidmagnets, "of a `circuit breaker and closer comprising contact fingersconnected to each of said circuits, and=a push-rod havin two contactsthereon adapt-` ed to successive y engage the Contact fingers` of thecircuit of one of said last-mentied magnets and the contact fingers ofthe cir-d cuit of said first-mentioned magnet. ,f l

33. sln a. mechanism of the characterdef: scribed, the combination, witha parttobc actuated, an actuating member-therefoma movable memberoperatively connected "to said actuating member, an operating: membermovably supported near said movable mem-Lv ber, an electro-magnet foractuatingl suid'operating member, afplurality ofstopsmountew onsaid,movable member, a cor're-,sipendingEl plurality of* electromagnets 1mounted on? ca idpfmorqble member 'and operatiuely te! the respectivestops, saudi .inde-v pendent circuits for each osai'dfmagnctm. of; incircuit 'breaker and ,clu'r comprisin ccteet iingec'in each fthecircuits `or said 'last1ment'oned magnets, a: plurality o' Contactfinger -in .the circuit ofv saidv first,-v

r @il mentionedinagnet arranged adjacent to; the contact fingers of t'heseveral circuits 'of the last-mentioned magnets, a plurality ofpush-rods, each of said push rods having two contact surfaces so spacedthereon that the movement of said rods will cause said contact surfacesto successively engage` the Contact finger-in the circuit of one 'ofsaid last-mentioned magnets and one pair of contact fingers in thecircuit of said first-mentioned magnet.VA

34. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, withvapart to lbe actuated, an actuating member, therefor, a

movable member operatively connected to -r said actuating member, anoperating member movably supported near said movable member, anelectro-magnet for actuating said oprerating member, aplurality of stopsmounted on said movable member, a corresponding plurality ofeIeotrmagnets mounted on 'said movable member `and operatively oon'-n'ected to the respective stops` and .independent circuits for eachoffsaid .mag-nets, of a plurality of push-rods adapted to close thecircuit through one 'of sa1d'las'tmen- `ioned magnets and throughsaidfirst-mentioned magnet, and means :for preventing the operation ofmore than one fsaid Tpushl rods atene time 35.111 a mechanism of thecharactr'de. scribed-,- the combination, with a part'tobe actuated, anactuating member therefona movable member operatively? connected to saidactuating member; an operating member movably supportednear said.movable mem+ ber, an electro-magnet for, actuating sa idfoperatingmember, a plurality-ot` stops mounted on said movablemeinber,"acorresponding plurality of electro-magnets mounted-lori Suidmovable membcrfand operatively :conf nected'to the respective stops,Iandy inde pendent circuits for each ofsaid magnets, ofi: a plurality ofpush-rods adapted to close tho circuit. through one, of saidlast-mentionedmagnets and through said first-men tioned magnet, andlockingmechanism winded-by! :thelo'peration qt one of said Quellcode::tof lockpthe vremainder of said push-regl Yagainst movement y, 8th-ln amha'nism of the character described-g the combination, with a part to beactuated, nnlactuating membertherefor, a mqvnle: niamber operativelyiy.connected f to Sfdez-actuuting,:member-,1 an! Ioperating;memberfmiovably "supported 'near seid movable` member; an.electro'fmagnet for actuating saidpneratingmemben, ofplurality ofstqpsmnntedcioni-sed movable member, 'a coriresponding plurality mi' electro#magnete mounted A on said; mov able -meinbcm and opere.

, ativelyl connected' tothe respective? stops, umd;

independent circuits yfor eachofzrszrid magi,y

nots;, of a ,circuit breakerwand closen: comef pricing 'e casing, .nplurality ofi-.pnsh--rodsi push-rods at one end of said cut-awayslidably mounted in said casing and each adapted. to successively close.the circuits through one of said last-mentioned magnets and through saidinst-mentioned magnet, a guideway in said casing adjacent to saidpush-rods, a plurality of disks arranged in said guideivav, the combinedWidth of said disks being less than the. length of said guidevvay, eachof said pushmods having a portion of one side thereotl cut away-toreceive Said disks, and a part carried by said portion adapted to engagethe adjacent disk and move the same out of the pathof said push-rod.

37. In a mechanism of the character de scribed, the combination, with afare register having an actuating member, a.A rotatable shaft connectedto said actuating member, selector mechanism connected with said shaftand having means to control the rotation thereof, and means foractuating said mechanism, of a fare indicator operatively connected withsaid shaft independently of said fare register. e

38l. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, 'with afare registerl an actuating member therefor, a rotatalile shaftconnected tosaid actuating member, and means for rotating said shaft, ofa. fare indicator, a shaft operatively connected to said fare indicator,a. pinion secured to said shaft, a rack adapted tomesh at one end withsaid pinion, and-a pinion mounted on said firstementioned shaft andadapted to mesh with the other end of Said rack.

39. VIn a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with afare register, an actuating member therefor, a rotatable shaft connectedto said actuating member, selector mechanism adapted to rotate saidshaft, of a `fare indicator operativel \,Y connected to said rotaryshaft, and' means independent of said selector mechanism for actuatingsaid Afare indicator and said rotary shaft.

40. In a mecl'ianisin ofthe character de scribed, the combination, witha lare register, an actuating member therefor, a. rotatable shaftconnected to said actuating member, and selector mechanism for rotatingsaid shaft, of a, fare indicator, a shaft operativel)Y connected 'tosaid fare indicator, means for rotating said last-mentioned shaft fromthe firstmentioned shaft. andmeans for rotating said last-mentionedshaft independently of said selector mechanisin'.`

41. In a mechanism of the character dei scribed, the comliination,-withy a part to be actuated, an actuating member operatively connectedthereto. seiector iechanism operativeii7 connected to said actuatingmember, and electro-magnets for controlling said selector mechanism, ofa nlnrality of circuit breakers and closers connected to each of saidelectrdmagnets, said circuit breakers and closers being located indifferent positions.

4Q. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with acar, a fare register mounted thereon, a. fare indicator separate fromsaid fare register, selector mechanism operatively connected to saidroem-aguets for actuating said selector aanism. of a plurality ofcircuit breakers and closers connected to each of said magnets, one ofsaid circuit breakers and closers being' supported on the Walls of saidcar and another of said circuitbreakers and closers being supported fromthe door of said car.

43. ln a mechanism of the character described, the combination, With acar, a fare indicator mounted thereon, electrically controlled selectormechanism for actuating said fare indicator, and circuit breaker andcloser located on the platform of said car for controlling said selectormechanism.

44d ln a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with acar, a fare indicatcr mounted thereon, electrically controlled selectormechanism for actuating said fare indicator, and a plurality of similarcircuit breakers and closers located on the platform of said car forcontrolling said selector mechanism. l 4

45. ln a mechanism of the character described, the combination, With afare register having an actuating member, of a rotatable shaft connectedwith said actuating member to impart movement thereto, selectormechanism connected with said shaft and having means to control therotation of said shaft and the movement of said actuating member, andmeans to actuate said selector mechanism.

4C. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, .with afare regist-cr having an actuating member, a rotatable shaft connectedto said actuating member, selector mechanism connected with said shaftand having means to control the rotation thereof, of electrical means toactuate said selector mechanism.

47. ln a mechanism of the charafreter described. the combination, with afare regisvter having an actuating member, a rotatable shaft connectedwith said actuating member, selector mechanism connected with said shaftand having means to control the rotation thereof, of a fare indicatoropera- ,.ivelv connected to said shaft independently of said tareregister, and electrical means to` activate said selector.

48. ln a mechanism of the character described, the coml'iination, with aplurality of counters to register different classes of fares, means toactuate a selected one of said

